Strathspey Steam Railway

04/09/2026

🚂 Make tracks for the Strathspey Railway this weekend!

Step aboard at Aviemore and experience the sights, sounds and nostalgia of heritage rail travel in the Scottish Highlands.

Travel through the beautiful Cairngorms landscape between Aviemore, Boat of Garten and Broomhill, with plenty to enjoy along the way.

🚂 Heritage carriages
🏔️ Beautiful Highland scenery
☕ Trolley service on board
🐾 Dogs welcome in Standard Travel
🎨 Free activity book for every child
♿ Wheelchair accessible spaces available
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family tickets available

Whether you're visiting the Cairngorms or looking for a day out a little closer to home, come and enjoy a journey on the Strathspey Railway.

🎟️ Plan your visit and book online at www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

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02/09/2026

A Highland Return 🚂

There’s a lovely sense of history in seeing LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 No. 46464 operating at Aviemore.

The locomotive actually hauled the very first scheduled passenger train on the Strathspey Railway back in July 1978. Decades later, after a long restoration, it has returned home once again.

Few locomotives can say they helped launch a heritage railway and then returned generations later to continue the story.

📍 Seen here in the Scottish Highlands, where its preservation journey continues.

Plan your Heritage Railway experience: www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

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01/09/2026

🎬 SPOT THE STRATHSPEY RAILWAY! 🚂

The trailer for The Traitors: New Blood has landed in the US, and eagle-eyed viewers might spot somewhere rather familiar... 👀

Scenes for the new US edition of The Traitors were filmed right here at the Strathspey Railway, and we're delighted to see the railway making an appearance in the official trailer!

While viewers across the Atlantic will get to see the series first, UK fans may have a little longer to wait before The Traitors: New Blood makes its way to BBC iPlayer.

In the meantime, take a look at the trailer below and see if you can spot the Strathspey Railway! 🚂🏰

Who'll be watching when it eventually reaches the UK? 👀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LbBHB3Sg80

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31/08/2026

🚂 September Running Days at the Strathspey Railway

This September there are still plenty of opportunities to join us for a heritage railway experience through the beautiful Scottish Highlands.

📅 Throughout September, we’ll be running services every day except Thursdays and Fridays, with our final services of the month running on Wednesday 30th September.

🎅 Last chance for our Santa’s Elf Express Early Bird offer!

September is your final opportunity to save 10% on Santa’s Elf Express bookings with our Early Bird discount.

🎟️ Use code: EARLYBIRD10

The offer ends on 30th September, so if you’re planning a magical festive journey with us this Christmas, now is the time to book and save!

Early Bird discount applies to bookings made before 30/09/26. Excludes Christmas Eve services.

Tickets, timetables and Santa’s Elf Express bookings are available at www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

All services are subject to operational availability.

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29/08/2026

🚂 There’s more than one way to experience the Strathspey Railway…

Step aboard and experience the sights, sounds and nostalgia of heritage rail travel in the Scottish Highlands. From a classic journey in a heritage carriage to Afternoon ‘Steam’ Tea, panoramic views and exclusive private saloons, there’s an experience to suit everyone.

🚃 STANDARD TRAVEL
Travel in a heritage carriage with an onboard trolley service. Family tickets are available, dogs are welcome (in standard only) and wheelchair-accessible spaces can be booked. Plus, every child receives their own activity book!

✨ FIRST CLASS COMPARTMENTS
Your own private compartment for up to six, with tea, coffee & shortbread at 10:15 or Afternoon ‘Steam’ Tea with Prosecco at 12:45 & 15:00.

🍰 AFTERNOON ‘STEAM’ TEA
Enjoy a traditional Afternoon Tea in one of our standard heritage carriages, with family tickets available.

👀 OBSERVATION CARRIAGE
Relax in comfortable armchairs, enjoy panoramic windows and tea, coffee & shortbread served by your onboard steward. On the return journey, you’ll be coupled nose-to-nose with the locomotive!

🥂 VIP SALOONS
Our most exclusive experience, with private saloons for up to six and a dedicated steward. Choose Continental Breakfast at 10:15 or Afternoon Tea with Prosecco at 12:45 & 15:00. Choose the Chairman’s Saloon with its panoramic end window, the lower-priced Directors’ Saloon, or book both for exclusive use of the whole carriage.

🏡 Don’t forget to explore our quaint Highland stations and browse our gift shops during your visit.

🎟️ Choose your experience and book at:
www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

27/08/2026

🎬 SUMMER GALA 2026 – WHAT A WEEKEND!

We’re delighted to share some of the highlights from our three-day Summer Steam & Diesel Gala, held from 14th–16th August.

This year’s Gala gave us the opportunity to trial a showcase of our own home fleet of steam and diesel locomotives across a busy three days of services and activities. We were also treated to a fantastic last-minute bonus with the appearance of a Class 66!

We know that this year’s Gala was announced at relatively short notice while we worked through the operational challenges and secured the volunteers needed to make it happen. A huge thank you goes to everyone who supported the event, travelled with us and helped behind the scenes to make the weekend such a success.

And now we have some exciting news...

📅 SAVE THE DATE: 6th–8th AUGUST 2027

Following the success of this year’s event, we’re delighted to confirm that we plan to make our Summer Gala an annual fixture in the Strathspey Railway calendar!

Our 2027 Gala will run from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th August, following a similar format to this year. Further details will be released next year as plans develop. Like this year, the 2027 Gala is planned as a showcase of our home fleet, rather than an event centred around visiting locomotives

For those of you who need plenty of notice to book time off, arrange accommodation or plan your journey to the Highlands, you can now get those dates firmly in the diary.

Please share the news far and wide, so fellow railway enthusiasts have plenty of time to plan ahead for next year’s event!

For now, sit back and enjoy some of our favourite moments from Summer Gala 2026. 🚂

We look forward to doing it all again next year!

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26/08/2026

🚂 HOW MUCH OF 5025 IS ACTUALLY FROM 1934? 🚂

Visitors are always interested in the age of the engine. The precise answer is that it was built in 1934. A good secondary question is ‘how much of it is original’..?

The answer to that is much more complex.

Railway locomotives underwent continual renewal throughout their working lives. They were given very thorough overhauls after running anything between 75,000 - 90,000 miles. During these overhauls lots of new parts would be fitted.

During her 34 year working life on the mainline 5025 ran over 1,000,000 miles so there isn’t a lot of the original loco left.

But the important thing is that in her soul is the same 5025 that rolled out of Vulcan Foundry in August 1934..

More than 90 years after she first emerged from Vulcan Foundry, 5025 can still be seen at work on the Strathspey Railway, carrying passengers through the Scottish Highlands.

Steam hauled services subject to operational availability.

🎟️ Book your journey online: http://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk

24/08/2026

☕ FIRST-CLASS AFTERNOON TEA 🚂

Step aboard for a wonderfully nostalgic afternoon in the heart of the Scottish Highlands with our First-Class Afternoon Tea experience.

Relax in your own private First-Class compartment as our heritage train carries you through the beautiful Spey Valley, travelling from Aviemore to Boat of Garten and Broomhill.

🍰 YOUR AFTERNOON TEA INCLUDES

🥪 A selection of freshly prepared sandwiches
🍰 Freshly made cakes
🍶Scones served with local jam and cream
🥂 A mini bottle of Prosecco for each adult
🚂 A 1 hour 40 minute return journey covering 20 miles of the former Highland Railway mainline

Your private First-Class compartment seats up to six people, making this a lovely experience to enjoy with family or friends.

Fancy something extra along the way? Our on-board bar offers a selection of locally distilled whiskies, beers and other refreshments to enjoy as the Highland scenery rolls past.

📍 Departs Aviemore Station, Platform 3
🕰️ Departures at 12:45 and 15:00

Please note that dogs are not permitted in our catering coaches, although assistance dogs are always very welcome.

✨ Delicious food, beautiful scenery and the charm of First-Class railway travel. What better way to spend an afternoon in the Highlands?

🎟️ Book your First-Class Afternoon Tea experience and join us for a journey back in time https://strathspeyrailway.digitickets.co.uk/category/60338

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21/08/2026

✨ TRAVEL IN STYLE ABOARD OUR HISTORIC OBSERVATION CARRIAGE

For something a little extra special on your journey along our Highland Heritage line, why not upgrade to our beautifully refurbished Observation Carriage?

Originally built for the LNER’s famous Coronation train, the carriage’s observation end was rebuilt in 1959 for use on the West Highland Line. Today, following a full refurbishment, it is looking particularly smart with its elegant Art Deco-inspired interior.

With just 22 seats, travelling in the Observation Carriage offers a more exclusive way to experience the Strathspey Railway.

🚂 WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?

Enjoy comfortable individual armchairs, panoramic viewing windows and complimentary tea or coffee with a wee snack, served by your dedicated onboard steward.

On the outward journey, the observation windows give you wonderful views along the line. Then, for the return journey, there is something rather special for railway enthusiasts: the locomotive couples nose-to-nose with the carriage, giving you a fantastic close-up viewpoint of the engine at work as you travel back to Aviemore.

🎟️ OBSERVATION CARRIAGE FARES

Adult: £34
Senior: £33
Child: £22.50

🕰️ Return departures from Aviemore:
10:15 | 12:45 | 15:00

Already booked standard travel? You may be able to upgrade your existing tickets at the ticket office, subject to availability:

Adult: +£8
Senior: +£8.50
Child: +£7.50

PLEASE NOTE:

• Observation Carriage tickets are for a complete return journey on the same service. If you choose to break your journey at one of our intermediate stations, you will need to return to Aviemore on a later service in one of our standard carriages. No refund or reduction in fare will be available for the unused return portion of your Observation Carriage journey.

• Dogs are not permitted in the Observation Carriage.

• Due to the heritage design of this carriage, it is not wheelchair accessible. Passengers who use a wheelchair are welcome to travel in the Observation Carriage if they are able to transfer from their wheelchair and board the carriage from the platform

✨ Only 22 seats are available on each departure, so advance booking is recommended. www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk